#8D7D4F
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.3% 0.067 91), rgb(141, 125, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#8D7D4F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7D4F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 125, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.067 91) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8D7D4F | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7D4F | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7D4F text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7D4F text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 90.4)
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Step 500
500
#97885E
oklch(63% 0.061 90.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7D4F
oklch(59.3% 0.067 91)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F36
oklch(49% 0.062 90)
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Step 800
800
#594E2D
oklch(42.6% 0.051 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#494128
oklch(37.7% 0.041 92.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#8D7D4F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #877B4C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8051 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967672 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7D4F
#8D7D4F
oklch(59.3% 0.067 91)
- #6F7CA7
#6F7CA7
oklch(59.2% 0.068 271.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8D7D4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
Use #8D7D4F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.